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Rust "Network DNS Error" (download.eac-cdn.com): fix

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September 25, 2026

Facepunch Help Center: Network DNS Error (official) ↗

Rust shows a "Network DNS Error" saying it could not resolve the address download.eac-cdn.com.

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Facepunch says the game could not resolve the address download.eac-cdn.com, an Easy Anti-Cheat address. Its fix is to clear your local DNS cache and restart the game, which you can do on your own PC.

Fix it, step by step

  1. On Windows, flush DNS with ipconfig /flushdns, then restart Rust

    On Windows, run ipconfig /flushdns in the command line, then restart Rust.

  2. On Mac, flush the DNS cache, then restart Rust

    On Mac, run sudo dscacheutil -flushcache, then restart Rust.

  3. On Linux, restart dnsmasq, then restart Rust

    On Linux, run sudo service dnsmasq restart, then restart Rust.

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